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STROKE:
Remember the 1st three letters S.T.R.
STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
It only takes a minute to read this.
The trick is getting
a stroke recognised, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for
within 3 hours, which is tough.
RECOGNIZING A STROKE
Thank God for the sense to remember
the "3" steps, STR . Read and Learn!
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult
to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim
may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms
of a stroke .
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three
simple questions:
S * Ask the individual to SMILE.
T * Ask the person to TALK and
SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently)
(i.e. It is sunny out today)
R * Ask him or
her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call
emergency services immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
NOTE:
Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out his/her tongue..
If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other , that is also an
indication of a stroke.
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Proventus Presentations
Friday 22nd August 08
Baljiffray Parish Church
Bearsden
Glasgow G61 4RN
Doors open 7 pm for 7.30pm
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Monday 25th August 08
The Inchgarth Community Centre
Aboyne Place
Garthdee Aberdeen
01224 325 191
Doors open 1.30pm for 2pm
Multiple Sclerosis and its problems.
Motor Neurone Disease
Neurological Disease
Auto-
Inflammatory Conditions
Subject
Disease Modifying Drugs. (including Aimspro -
Nutrition and the benefits.
Supplements when to use
them and why.
Rehabilitation and why.
Other interesting matters!
Q&A Session
We will be in Thurso and hope to make the Orkneys, The Shetland Islands and Inverness etc by request. Details to follow.
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All are very welcome to our talk, including the MS Society research team and any of the National Newspaper Health Editors?
Thank You.
“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.”
Benjamin Franklin
1707-